Class 297/89 - Advancing legrest pivoted to lazy tong linkage

Subclass of Class 297 - Chairs and seats
Definition: Device wherein a linkage system provides for moving the
No. of patents: 30
Last issue date: 06/14/2011

Number	Title	Issue Date
7959221	Integrated linkage/pinch guard system for leg rests A four-bar linkage system for a chair having a leg rest extension, the linkage system having a first set of linkage members of irregular geometric shapes connected at one end to an outboard portion of a leg extension platform and at a second end to a seat member. A ...	06/14/2011
7823966	Recliner chair A chair includes a base structure and a seat which is movably secured to the base structure. Connected to the seat is a backrest for swinging in a virtually wall-avoiding manner. A footrest is movable between a stowed position when not being used and an extended pos...	11/02/2010
7361128	Exercising apparatus An exercising apparatus has a front frame, a rear frame and a seat assembly. The rear frame is connected to the front frame and the seat assembly is mounted pivotally between the front frame and the rear frame. The seat assembly has a seat back, a seat, a leg holder...	04/22/2008
7147278	Linkage mechanism for use in motion furniture A mechanism for use in motion furniture that reduces the complexity and links of typical linkage mechanisms. The mechanism has a base plate and a footrest mechanism. The mechanism also includes a seat support link coupled to the footrest mechanism and front and rear...	12/12/2006
7021711	Rocking-reclining seating unit with motion lock A locking mechanism configured to prevent rocking motion of a seat of a rocking and reclining chair relative to a base of the chair when the chair is in a reclined position, the locking mechanism being interconnected with the base and with a reclining mechanism of t...	04/04/2006
7011362	Structure of a securing mechanism for a back of an adjustable reclining chair A reclining chair includes a securing mechanism used for releaseably securing an angularly displaceable back; the back has a support rod pivoted thereto; the mechanism includes first and second rotary shafts, first and second pedals and first and second reels respec...	03/14/2006
6969117	Backrest assembly for a seating arrangement A seating arrangement comprise a seat base. A seat back extends upwardly from the seat base. A backrest is displaceably arranged relative to the seat base between a first, retracted position in which the backrest is substantially in register with the seat base and a...	11/29/2005
6572185	Chair with an extendible footrest A chair includes a seat mounted on a seat base, a backrest disposed rearwardly of the seat base, a footrest disposed frontwardly of the seat base, and a linkage unit interconnecting the footrest and the seat. The linkage unit includes a plurality pair of ...	06/03/2003
6059367	Gliding seating unit with extendable footrest The gliding seating unit comprises: a base configured to rest upon an underlying surface; a seat assembly positioned above the base that includes a generally horizontal seat and a pair of side panels connected with and extending downwardly from opposite s...	05/09/2000
5795021	Gliding reclining chair A glider-recliner chair that can glide both the upright and reclined positions includes a seat, a base, a footrest, and side panels. The side panels are interconnected with the base via front and rear glide links. The side panels, seat, and footrest are i...	08/18/1998
5695239	Seating furniture ottoman A hardware assembly for mounting a retractable ottoman on a seating unit frame below the front edge of an occupant support cushion. The assembly includes a frame bracket having a plate and an underlip, the frame and underlip each carrying a flange, the fl...	12/09/1997
5582457	Dual leg rest assembly An improved dual leg rest assembly is disclosed which is adapted for use in single and multi-person articles of furniture (i.e., chairs, sectionals, sofas, loveseats, etc.). More particularly, an improved linkage mechanism is provided for causing coordina...	12/10/1996
5503453	Two-way high-leg recliner An improved actuation mechanism is disclosed which is particularly well-suited for incorporation into "high-leg" reclining chairs. The actuation includes a swing linkage for coordinating the extensible movement of a leg rest assembly in response to reclin...	04/02/1996
5312153	Recline lift wall hugger chair A recline lift chair operates between an upright position and a reclined position under power such that the backrest moves away from an adjacent wall. The chair comprises a base to which is pivotally connected a lift mechanism. The lift mechanism is moved...	05/17/1994
5129701	Double-shift carriage mechanism for full recline incliner chair A double-shift carriage mechanism for supporting the seat, backrest, footrest and legrest of a full recline incliner chair includes mirror image right and left support assemblies connected by a torque tube, each support assembly including an incline frame...	07/14/1992
5054850	Shiftable carriage mechanism for incliner chair Each of the left and right support assemblies for a shiftable carriage mechanism for an incliner chair includes a toggle drive subassembly that includes an upper toggle link which is pivotally connected to a mounting rail of a frame subassembly, a lower t...	10/08/1991
5011220	Chair mechanism An incliner chair has a back and seat unit mounted on a base by way of slanted tracks and wheels at the rear and swing links at the front so that the unit can move by gravity from a rear upright position to a front recline position. Positioning linkage me...	04/30/1991
4895411	Shiftable carriage mechanism for incliner chair A shiftable carriage mechanism for an incliner chair includes a right support assembly, a left support assembly, a torque tube connected between the right and left support assemblies and an operating lever, each of the right and left support assemblies in...	01/23/1990
4826243	Recliner chairs A three-position reclining chair with a stationary frame, and a movable seat and backrest fixed with respect to one another. A handle actuated mechanism supports the seat and backrest within the frame and includes a mounting plate attached to the frame ar...	05/02/1989
4690454	Recliner unit with novel locking and actuating mechanism A novel unlocking mechanism is provided in a recliner which has a stationary frame, left and right mechanisms for supporting a seat frame for movement on the stationary frame and for supporting and operating a legrest for movement between retracted and ex...	09/01/1987
4674794	Resiliently releasing ottoman for motion chair The front end of each side linkage of an ottoman thrusting/retracting pantograph linkage system for a motion chair is provided by a link, pivotally mounted to respective front end links at two vertically spaced sites. For each side, an ottoman mounting br...	06/23/1987
4669135	Sofa bed with front extension A sofa bed includes a plurality of individual cushions supported by a rigid metal frame. The frame includes a plurality of multiply articulated frame members which cooperate to configure the cushions in either of two selected positions. The first defines ...	06/02/1987
4591182	Recliner wheelchair A chassis in a wheelchair assembly interconnects forward large wheels having hand rims and a reclining chair via a recliner mechanism and supports side panels for the assembly. Rear caster wheels are connected to the rear of the side panels. The occupant ...	05/27/1986
4423903	Handle operated incliner chair An incliner chair has a combined seat and backrest member moveable from a normal occupant sitting position to an occupant inclining position by means of a mechanism attached to a stationary chair frame, by an occupant-operable handle. The handle causes a ...	01/03/1984
4408796	Mechanism for providing angular adjustability to legrest of recliner only when projected The legrest projecting/retracting linkages of a recliner chair mechanism are designed to progressively provide pivotability for the legrest as the legrest nears its fully projected condition, i.e. is about three-quarters or more of the way out, and to pro...	10/11/1983
4346933	Reclining actuator for a recliner chair An actuator assembly for a recliner chair having a chair frame, a seat unit, and a linkage mounting the seat unit on the chair frame for back and forth movement between a seating position and a reclining position located forwardly of the seating position....	08/31/1982
4291913	Manually-operated reclining chairs A trigger handle assembly for a reclining chair which is movable between an end-limiting upright position to an end-limiting fully-reclined position. The handle assembly is operative for affirmatively forwardly driving the linkage system for the chair onl...	09/29/1981
4247146	Recliner chair which moves forwardly relative to a wall as the body supporting means of the chair moves from upright to reclined positions This chair comprises a chair base having chair side arms on which a body supporting means is tiltably mounted. The chair is constructed to allow the body supporting means to tilt on said base from upright position to said T.V. and fully reclined positions...	01/27/1981
4244620	Wall-proximity reclining chair A wall-proximity reclining chair has body support members pivotally mounted by means of front and rear carrier links directly to a fixed base. The movable armrest assembly does not supply any load from the body support members. Each rear carrier link is p...	01/13/1981
4216992	Unitized close-to-the-wall recliner chair mechanism A close-to-the-wall recliner chair has a body support, i.e., seat and backrest, which is pivotally mounted on a body support frame, and the body support frame is in turn carried on a stationary chair base by roller and track means, thereby permitting forw...	08/12/1980

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Class 297/89 - Advancing legrest pivoted to lazy tong linkage